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Boone County

Boone County, founded in 1830, was named after Daniel Boone. Despite bordering Indianapolis, the county is mostly rural. It has maybe 20% of the population of neighboring Hamilton County. The Michigan Road cuts across the county's east side, never encountering a town of any consequence.

Sources:
History of Boone County, Boone County, Indiana
Boone County, Indiana, Wikipedia

Looking southbound from just inside Boone County, you can see where the highway narrows. No need for all those lanes out here – yet. New subdivisions keep being built out here, so it's probably just a matter of time before increased traffic demands a widened road.

Southbound, Boone County

But for now, fields and old farmhouses are the norm.

Old farmhouse in its context

Here's a closer look at the old farmhouse.

Old farmhouse

I caught these horses grazing in another field nearby.

Horses

Rosston was once a place where trains stopped to pick up grain. I've seen old references to the place as "Rosston Station."

This is Rosston's old general store, just north of the train tracks which have long been removed. I'm not sure why I didn't photograph the old grain elevator.

Storefront in Rosston

I haven't been able to find out anything about the unincorporated town of Waugh, which is pronounced "wah."

This old house, but not much else, stands in Waugh.

Old house in Waugh

Where the Michigan Road intersects State Road 47 stands the Christian Liberty Church. Its sign says 1885, but I couldn't tell whether the building is that old, too.

Christian Liberty Church

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Created 1 January 2009. Updated 13 March 2009.
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